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Officer 666

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Officer 666 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.
It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:
"Where the divil are they all springin' from?"
Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.
Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Officer 666

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Officer 666 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.
Line 2
It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:
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"Where the divil are they all springin' from?"
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Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.
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Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bribe noun US /braɪb/

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading “PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.”

coincidence noun US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading “It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:”

gripping adjective US /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:”

jar verb US /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading “It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:”

loses verb US /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.”

Maxim noun US /ˈmæksəm/

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading “Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:”

stoop verb US /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.”

volley noun US /ˈvɑːli/

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading “Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

barely able adverb + adjective

In this reading “Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.”

into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:”

three men noun + noun

In this reading “Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.”

with fright preposition + noun

In this reading “Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.”

into the house preposition + article + noun counted as “into … house”

In this reading “Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.”

come up verb + adjective

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.”

on record preposition + noun

In this reading “It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:”

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666

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From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Where the divil are they all springin' from?"

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

Bateato

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

BRIBEnounUS /braɪb/

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/

coming down or downward

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

divil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where the divil are they all springin' from?"

dragverbUS /dræɡ/

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

frightnounUS /fraɪt/

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

Gladwin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.

MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

OfficernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

PHELAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHELAN LOSES HIS BRIBE.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

springin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where the divil are they all springin' from?"

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

stoopverbUS /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Where the divil are they all springin' from?"

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading Still gripping her wrist, Bateato let go the Maxim volley:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where the divil are they all springin' from?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was merely a coincidence that Bateato should drag Helen back into the room just as Gladwin had gone on record with the declaration, "There are no women here," but it was a sufficiently dramatic coincidence to jar from Officer No. 666 the exclamation:

wristnounUS /rɪst/

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading Bateato had come up with Helen as she was descending the stoop, had seized her by the wrist and almost swung her off her feet as he swept her back into the house and rounded her up before the three men, dumb with fright and barely able to stand.

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How do I study chapter 31 of Officer 666?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 31 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 31 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Officer 666

Common questions about reading Officer 666 by Barton Wood Currie on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Officer 666?

Yes. All 4438 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30228 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Officer 666 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30228, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Officer 666 take to read?

About 369 minutes of reading across 888 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Officer 666 section by section

How to work through Officer 666 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Officer 666 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Officer 666

Words and structures a reader meets early in Officer 666, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wandered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Officer 666; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Officer 666; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Officer 666; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Distinctly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Officer 666; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.